Bench-leg.



m J I? f j 7 I No- 803,873. PATENTED NOV. 7, 1905.

R. S. BROWN.

BENCH LEG.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.21, 1904.

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ISN /0- Nb. 803,873. PATENTEDNOV. 7, 1905.

R. S. BROWN.

BENCH LEG. AIELIUATION FILED SEPT. 21. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT S. BROWN, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE NEW BRITAIN MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

BENCH-LEG.

No. 803,873. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 7, 1905. Application filed September 21,1904. Serial No. 225,342.

To whom it y 007L067: although other forms may be employed with- Be it known that I, ROBERT S. BROWN, acitiout departure from the invention, if desired. zen of the United States, residing at New Brit- These standards have flanged and perforated ain, in the county of Hartford and State of feet 7 through which bolts may be passed for 5 Connecticut, have invented certain new and securing them to the floor, and they are united useful Improvements in Bench-Legs, of which a short distance above their lower ends by a the fol-lowing is a specification. cross web or brace 8, also of T shape, as

This invention relates to work-benches. shown in Fig. l and by dotted lines in Fig. 2. In the old styles with which I am familiar A flanged top'9 connects the standards 6. and 10 work-benches have been of such construction this top is depressed at 9 and is provided with that they were necessarily placed against the perforated ears 10, projecting from each side, wall of the building. 'VVith the advent of to which ears the boards of the table are sesingle-story shops on the weaving-shed plan cured, and with flanges or ears 11 at its forgreat increases in floor-space have been made ward end to receive other fastening devices. with but little addition to the wall-space, and An angular extension 13, provided with a it is therefore more necessary in such buildvertical T-shaped flange 1 L, isformed inteings to place the benches in the middle of the gral with the end of the rear standard 6 and room and elsewhere in the same independent the top 9, and in said standard and top is of the wall. I formed a pocket 15 for the reception of a 20 In the present construction the prime obstringer 16, uniting the series of legs.

ject of the invention is the provision of a From the bottom of the pocket projects a bench-leg which may be used at any point in rib 17, adapted to enter a notch or kerf in the floor-space of the building and which will the stringer, as shown in Fig. 5, and on the support the bench in a reliable manner, as will inner side of said pocket are perforated flanges be hereinafter set forth. 18, which afiord a broad bearing-surface for A further object of the invention is the prothe stringer and through the holes of which vision of a bench-leg having a pocket to rebolts may be passed for securing said stringer 8o ceive the stringer upon which part of the rigidly in place. boards constituting the table of the bench are In the construction shown the forward part 0 supported. of the work-table consists of a plank 19, se-

Further objects of the invention relate to cured to the ears 10 and 11 by bolts 20, said the peculiar construction of the bench-legs by plank being rabbeted at 19 to receive the for- 8 5 the use of a series of which a portable and ward ends of boards 21, and thus form a flush stronger bench results and one admitting of joint. These boards 21 are united by tongue- 5 several styles of bench-top, as will be hereinand-groove joints, which abut at their rear after set forth. ends against the flange 14:, and some of said In the accompanying drawings, Figurelis a boards-are bolted to the cars 10 on this part side elevation of theimproved bench-leg. Fig. of the top 9. In this way a strong and serv- 2 is a front elevation, and Fig. 3 is atop plan iceable table is provided. one in which the 40 view, of the same. Fig.4isatransverse secgrain of the wood may be arranged as detional view showing the construction of the sired and one in which a smooth and flush bench-top. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line top surface is provided. 5 5 of Fig. 4:. Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate corner To afford lightness, openings 22 may be constructions of a work-bench with the imformed in the top of the leg, as shown in 45 proved bench-leg; Fig. 8, an end construction, Fig. 1.

and Fig. 9 a shelf-and-bin construction. A backboard 23 is shown in Figs. A and 5 Like numerals designate similar parts supported by the boards 21, and said board throughout the several views. may be secured in any desired manner to the Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 flangel I.

5 designates in a general way the improved By notching the stringer on its under side bench-leg, and it is composed of a single castit readily receives the rib 17, and the bottom ing having standards 6, of structural-iron of the stringer rests upon the flange 17, from shape in cross-section, T-iron being shown, which said rib extends. It will thus be seen that the notch in the stringer comes on the compression side of the beam when the bench is loaded, and that therefore the notch does not weaken the stringer, as the cut will close under pressure, and the ends of the kerf will abut against the rib. The leg is also rendered stronger by said rib 17 across the lower end of the pocket 15.

As my improved bench is independent of the wall, it can be moved as a unit when desired, and when located near the wall it is sometimes desirable to place a screen (not shown) between the top of the backboard 23 and said wall to prevent small articles from falling back of the bench.

In Fig. 6 a pair of improved bench-legs is shown supporting the table or bench proper in one form of corner construction and in Fig. 7 in another form of corner construction.

In Fig. 8 the manner in which an end of the bench is supported is illustrated, while Fig. 9 represents what is known as a shelfand-bin construction below the top.

As will be evident, the T-shaped sectional form of the cross-brace 8 with the flange down constitutes on its top surface a comparatively broad rest for a lower shelf, and the like construction of the uprights 6. With their flanges extending inward, facilitates bin construction (see Fig. 9) by forming abutments and separators.

Variations in width of the front plank 19 to suit different requirements and to permit of the use of different widths of stock require no change in the form of the leg, as no harm will result if there is a slight space at the joint 19.

By the use of my improvement with any of the variousdifferent styles of tables or benchtops and with the maximum distance between centers a stiff bench is obtained with a minimum number and weight of the legs, this result being accomplished by the longitudinal stringers 16, aided by the backboard 23, secured t0 the vertical T-shaped flanges 14.

My invention is not limited to the precise details shown and described, for changes may be made without departure therefrom, nor is it limited to the use of any particular matefial in manufacturing the improved benchegs.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. A work-bench comprising a table, and bench-legs,each having uprights, aflanged top to which said table is secured, and a pocket for the reception of a stringer.

2. A work-bench comprising bench-legs, each having a top with a depressed portion; heavy planking inserted in said depressed portion; and planking secured to the top of each leg adjacent to said depressed portion, and being flush with said heavy planking.

3. A work-bench comprising a table, legs having pockets provided with vertical crossribs; and stringers secured in said pockets, and bearing against said cross-ribs.

1. A bench-leg comprising united standards, and a top to which the table is secured, said bench-leg having a pocket in line with one of the standards for the reception of stringers.

5. A bench-leg comprising a pair of united standards having inwardly-extending longitudinal ribs, a top having a depressed portion and a pocket in line with one of the standards, and a backboard-support projecting vertically from an end of said top.

6. A bench-leg comprising standards of angular shape in cross-section, a brace, also of angular shape in cross-section, uniting said standards, a flanged top, having a pocket in line with one of the standards, and a vertical backboard-support projecting from the rear end of said top.

7. A bench-leg comprising standards of T shape in cross-section, the stems of the T facing inward, a T- shaped brace uniting the standards, the stem of the T projecting downward, and a top provided with perforated ears, a depressed portion, and a pocket in line with one of the standards for the reception of a stringer.

8. A bench leg comprising vertical T- shaped standards a T-shaped brace uniting the standards, a flanged top provided with a pocket in line with one of the standards and having a vertical cross-rib, a broad overhang at the rear end of the top, and a flange extending vertically from the end of the overhang.

9. A bench-leg comprising T-shaped uprights, a T-shaped brace uniting said uprights, a flanged top depressed for a part of its length in its forward portion to accommodate heavy planking, a pocket in the top, and extending into one of the standards, and a projection rising from the top at one side of the pocket, and serving as a backboard-support.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT S. BROWN.

WVitnesses:

M. A. FARRELL, J. M. ANDERSON. 

